EP2619891B1 - Dc-dc converter comprising dc power sources to be connected in parallel or in series - Google Patents

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EP2619891B1
EP2619891B1 EP11773568.8A EP11773568A EP2619891B1 EP 2619891 B1 EP2619891 B1 EP 2619891B1 EP 11773568 A EP11773568 A EP 11773568A EP 2619891 B1 EP2619891 B1 EP 2619891B1
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Shuji Tomura
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Daigo NOBE
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02M3/10—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
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  • the present invention relates to a power supply system and, more specifically, to a power supply system for exchanging electric power between two DC power sources and a load.
  • Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2000-295715 (hereinafter referred to as PTL 1) describes a power supply system for an electric vehicle in which electric power is supplied from two DC power sources to a load (vehicle driving electric motor).
  • a load vehicle driving electric motor
  • two electric double layer capacitors are used as DC power sources. It is described that an operation mode is provided in which the two electric double layer capacitors are connected in parallel for supplying electric power to the load.
  • Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2008-54477 (hereinafter referred to as PTL 2) describes a voltage converting device having a plurality of DC voltages as inputs and outputting a plurality of DC voltages.
  • operation modes are switched by switching connection between a terminal of energy storage means (coil) and a plurality of input potentials as well as a plurality of output potentials.
  • the operation modes include a mode in which two DC power sources are connected in parallel for supplying electric power to the load.
  • Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2010-57288 (hereinafter referred to as PTL 3) describes a configuration of an electric power supplying device including first and second power storage units, provided with a switch for switching series connection and parallel connection between the power storage units.
  • a further power supply system is disclosed in JP2008131830 .
  • Patent Literature 3 does not consider a DC voltage converting function with respect to an output voltage from the series-connected or parallel-connected power storage units.
  • the present invention was made to solve the above-described problem, and its object is to provide a configuration of a power supply system including two DC power sources allowing effective use of the two DC power sources while controlling the output voltage to the load.
  • the invention provides a power supply system according to claim 1. Preferred embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.
  • the present invention provides a power supply system, including: a first DC power source; a second DC power source; and a power converter configured to include a plurality of switching elements.
  • the power converter executes DC voltage conversion between the first and second DC power sources and a power line electrically connected to a load, so as to control an output voltage on the power line.
  • the power converter is configured to be switchable, by controlling the plurality of switching elements, between a first operation mode in which the DC voltage conversion is executed with the first and second DC power sources electrically connected in parallel with the power line and a second operation mode in which the DC voltage conversion is executed with the first and second DC power sources electrically connected in series with the power line.
  • the plurality of switching elements include first to fourth switching elements
  • the voltage converter includes first and second reactors.
  • the first switching element is electrically connected between the power line and a first node.
  • the second switching element is electrically connected between a second node and the first node.
  • the third switching element is electrically connected between a third node electrically connected to a positive terminal of the second DC power source and the second node.
  • the fourth switching element is electrically connected between a negative terminal of the second DC power source and the third node.
  • the first reactor is electrically connected between the second node and a positive terminal of the first DC power source.
  • the second reactor is electrically connected between the first node and the positive terminal of the second DC power source.
  • the power converter controls on/off of the first to fourth switching elements such that the first and third switching elements turn on/off complementarily and the second and fourth switching elements turn on/off complementarily, in accordance with a logical sum of a first control signal for the DC voltage conversion between the first DC power source and the power line and a second control signal for the DC voltage conversion between the second DC power source and the power line.
  • the power converter controls the DC voltage conversion between one of the first and second DC power sources and the power line such that the output voltage becomes equal to a command voltage and controls the DC voltage conversion between the other one of the first and second DC power sources and the power line such that a current of the other one of the DC power sources becomes equal to a command current.
  • the power converter controls on/off of the first to fourth switching elements such that the third switching element is fixed on, while the second and fourth switching elements and the first switching element are turned on/off complementarily in accordance with a control signal for the DC voltage conversion between the series-connected first and second DC power sources and the power line.
  • the power converter controls the DC voltage conversion between the series-connected first and second DC power sources and the power line such that the output voltage becomes equal to a command voltage.
  • each of the plurality of switching elements is controlled in accordance with a logical sum of a control signal for connecting the first and second DC power sources in parallel or in series with the power line and a control signal for the DC voltage conversion in the first or second operation mode.
  • the plurality of switching elements include a switching element which is fixed on to connect the first and second DC power sources in series in the second operation mode and turned on/off in accordance with a duty ratio for DC voltage conversion for controlling the output voltage in the first operation mode.
  • At least a part of the plurality of switching elements are arranged to be included both in a first power conversion path formed between the first DC power source and the power line in the first operation mode and in a second power conversion path formed between the second DC power source and the power line in the first operation mode.
  • At least a part of the switching elements are turned on/off in accordance with a logical sum of a first control signal for the DC voltage conversion between the first DC power source and the power line and a second control signal for the DC voltage conversion between the second DC power source and the power line, in the first operation mode. At least a part of the switching elements are classified to a switching element which is fixed on to connect the first and second DC power sources in series and switching elements which are turned on/off in accordance with a duty ratio for DC voltage conversion for controlling the output voltage in the second operation mode.
  • the first and second DC power sources have rated output voltages different from each other.
  • the first and second DC power sources have output energy densities different from each other and output power densities different from each other.
  • the control of a plurality of switching elements by the control of a plurality of switching elements, it is possible to switch between the operation mode in which DC voltage conversion is executed between two series-connected DC power sources and the load (series connection mode) and the operation mode in which DC voltage conversion is executed between two parallel-connected DC power sources and the load (parallel connection mode).
  • series connection mode the operation mode in which DC voltage conversion is executed between two series-connected DC power sources and the load
  • parallel connection mode parallel connection mode
  • Fig. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an exemplary configuration of the power supply system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a power supply system 5 includes DC power sources 10 and 20, a load 30, and a power converter 50.
  • DC power source 10 is formed, for example, by a secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery or a nickel hydride battery.
  • DC power source 20 is formed of a DC voltage source element having superior output characteristic such as an electric double-layer capacitor or a lithium ion capacitor.
  • DC power sources 10 and 20 correspond to the "first DC power source" and the "second DC power source,” respectively.
  • Power converter 50 is connected between DC power sources 10 and 20 and load 30. Power converter 50 is configured to control a DC voltage (hereinafter also referred to as output voltage Vo) on a power line PL connected to load 30 in accordance with a voltage command value.
  • a DC voltage hereinafter also referred to as output voltage Vo
  • Load 30 operates receiving the output voltage Vo of power converter 50.
  • the voltage command value of output voltage Vo is set to a value appropriate for the operation of load 30.
  • the voltage command value may be variably set in accordance with the state of load 30.
  • Load 30 may be configured to be able to generate charging power for charging DC power sources 10 and 20.
  • Power converter 50 includes power semiconductor switching elements S1 to S4, and reactors L1 and L2.
  • the power semiconductor switching element herein after also simply referred to as "switching element"
  • IGBT Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor
  • MOS Metal Oxide Semiconductor
  • a power bipolar transistor may be used as the power semiconductor switching element.
  • switching elements S1 to S4 anti-parallel diodes D1 to D4 are arranged. Further, switching elements S1 to S4 can be on/off controlled in response to a control signal, not shown.
  • Switching element S1 is electrically connected between a power line PL and a node N1.
  • Reactor L2 is connected between node N1 and a positive terminal of DC power source 20.
  • Switching element S2 is electrically connected between nodes N1 and N2.
  • Reactor L1 is connected between node N2 and a positive terminal of DC power source 10.
  • Switching element S3 is electrically connected between nodes N2 and N3.
  • Switching element S4 is electrically connected between node N3 and a ground line GL.
  • Ground line GL is electrically connected to load 30 and a negative terminal of DC power source 10.
  • Power converter 50 shown in Fig. 1 is configured to include a step-up chopper circuit for each of DC power sources 10 and 20.
  • Fig. 2 shows a configuration of a common step-up chopper circuit.
  • a step-up chopper circuit CHP has an upper arm switching element Su (hereinafter also referred to as an upper arm element), a lower arm switching element S1 (hereinafter also referred to as a lower arm element), and a reactor L.
  • an upper arm switching element Su hereinafter also referred to as an upper arm element
  • a lower arm switching element S1 hereinafter also referred to as a lower arm element
  • a reactor L a reactor L.
  • Reactor L is electrically connected to a node between upper arm element Su and lower arm element S1 and a positive terminal of a DC power source PS.
  • Upper arm element Su and lower arm element S1 are connected in series between power line PL and ground line GL.
  • step-up chopper circuit CHP an on-period of upper arm element Su (lower arm element S1 is off) and an on-period of lower arm element S1 (upper arm element Su is off) are provided alternately.
  • step-up ratio The voltage conversion ratio (step-up ratio) of step-up chopper circuit CHP is known to be expressed by Equation (1) below, using voltage Vi of DC power source PS, output voltage VH to load LD and duty ratio DT of the lower arm element.
  • the duty ratio DT is defined by the ratio of on-period of lower arm element to the switching period in which the upper and lower arm elements are turned on/off alternately.
  • VH 1 / 1 ⁇ DT ⁇ Vi
  • Power converter 50 is characterized in that it is switched between the parallel connection mode in which parallel-connected DC power sources 10 and 20 exchange electric power to/from load 30 and the series connection mode in which series-connected DC power sources 10 and 20 exchange electric power to/from load 30, by the control of switching elements S1 to S4.
  • the parallel connection mode DC voltage conversion for controlling output voltage Vo of power line PL is executed with DC power sources 10 and 20 connected in parallel.
  • DC voltage conversion for controlling output voltage Vo of power line PL is executed with DC power sources 10 and 20 connected in series.
  • the parallel connection mode corresponds to the "first operation mode” and the series connection mode corresponds to the "second connection mode.”
  • a first step-up chopper circuit having upper arm element Su of Fig. 2 formed by switching elements S1 and S2 and lower arm element S1 of Fig. 2 formed by switching elements S3 and S4, is provided.
  • a second step-up chopper circuit having lower arm element S1 of Fig. 2 formed by switching elements S2 and S3 and upper arm element Su of Fig. 2 formed by switching elements S1 and S4, is provided.
  • both the first and second step-up chopper circuits are formed by switching elements S1 to S4.
  • each of the switching elements S1 to S4 is arranged to be included in the power conversion path of power source 10 and power line PL realized by the first step-up chopper circuit and the power conversion path between DC power source 20 and power line PL realized by the second chopper circuit.
  • Fig. 6 shows recirculation paths for reactors at the time of circuit operation shown in Fig. 4 (parallel connection mode with V[2] > V[1]).
  • Fig. 6 shows a recirculation path for reactor L1 at (a), and a recirculation path for reactor L2 at (b).
  • the current of reactor L1 in the power running state can be re-circulated through a current path 102 passing through diodes D2 and D1, power line PL, load 30 and ground line GL. Further, the current of reactor L1 in the regenerating state can be re-circulated through a current path 103 passing through a diode D3. By current paths 102 and 103, the energy stored in reactor L1 can be discharged.
  • the current of reactor L2 in the power running state can be re-circulated through a current path 104 passing through diode D1, power line PL, load 30 and ground line GL. Further, the current of reactor L2 in the regenerating state can be re-circulated through a current path 105 passing through diodes D3 and D2. By current paths 104 and 105, the energy stored in reactor L2 can be discharged.
  • Fig. 7 shows recirculation paths for reactors at the time of circuit operation shown in Fig. 5 (parallel connection mode with V[1] > V[2]).
  • Fig. 7 shows a recirculation path for reactor L1 at (a) and a recirculation path for reactor L2 at (b).
  • the current of reactor L1 in the power running state can be re-circulated through a current path 106 passing through diode D1, power line PL, load 30 and ground line GL. Further, the current of reactor L1 in the regenerating state can be re-circulated through a current path 107 passing through diodes D4 and D3. By current paths 106 and 107, the energy stored in reactor L1 can be discharged.
  • the current of reactor L2 in the power running state can be re-circulated through a current path 108 passing through diode D1, power line PL, load 30, ground line GL and diode D4. Further, the current of reactor L2 in the regenerating state can be re-circulated through a current path 109 passing through diode D3. By current paths 108 and 109, the energy stored in reactor L2 can be discharged.
  • Fig. 9 shows recirculation paths for reactors at the time of circuit operation shown in Fig. 8 (series connection mode).
  • Fig. 9 shows a recirculation path in the power running state at (a) and a recirculation path in the regenerating state at (b).
  • the current of reactor L1 in the power running state can be re-circulated through a current path 111 passing through line 15, diodes D2 and D1, power line PL, load 30 and ground line GL.
  • the current of reactor L2 in the power running state can be re-circulated through a current path 112 passing through diode D1, power line PL, load 30, diode D4 and line 15. While switching elements S2 and S4 are turned on/off simultaneously, the same current flows through reactors L1 and L2 and, therefore, no current flows through line 15. As a result, no current flows through diodes D2 and D4.
  • the current of reactor L1 in the regenerating state can be re-circulated through a current path 113 passing through diode D4 and line 15.
  • the current of reactor L2 in the regenerating state can be re-circulated through a current path 114 passing through diode D2 and line 15. While switching elements S2 and S4 are turned on/off simultaneously, the same current flows through reactors L1 and L2 and, therefore, the same current flows through diodes D2 and D4. As a result, no current flows through line 15.
  • Fig. 10 shows DC voltage conversion (step-up operation) for DC power source 10 in the parallel connection mode.
  • a step-up chopper circuit having the pair of switching elements S1 and S2 as an equivalent of upper arm element and the pair of switching elements S3 and S4 as an equivalent of lower arm element is formed for DC power source 10.
  • DC power sources 10 and 20 do not interfere with each other.
  • power input/output to and from DC power sources 10 and 20 can be controlled independently.
  • Equation (2) the relation represented by Equation (2) below holds between the voltage V[1] of DC power source 10 and the output voltage Vo of power line PL.
  • Da the duty ratio of the first period in which the pair of switching elements S3 and S4 is on.
  • Vo 1 / 1 ⁇ Da ⁇ V 1
  • Fig. 11 shows DC voltage conversion (step-up operation) for DC power source 20 in the parallel connection mode.
  • a step-up chopper circuit having the pair of switching elements S1 and S4 as an equivalent of upper arm element and the pair of switching elements S2 and S3 as an equivalent of lower arm element is formed for DC power source 20.
  • DC voltage converting operation shown in Fig. 11 , there is no current circulation path to DC power source 10 and, therefore, DC power sources 10 and 20 do not interfere with each other.
  • power input/output to and from DC power sources 10 and 20 can be controlled independently.
  • Equation (3) the relation represented by Equation (3) below holds between the voltage V[2] of DC power source 20 and the output voltage Vo of power line PL.
  • Db represents the duty ratio of the first period in which the pair of switching elements S2 and S3 is on.
  • Vo 1 / 1 ⁇ Db ⁇ V 2
  • switching element S3 is fixed on for connecting DC power sources 10 and 20 in series, the pair of switching elements S2 and S4 is turned on and switching element S1 is turned off. As a result, current paths 140 and 141 for storing energy in reactors L1 and L2 are formed. As a result, for the series-connected DC power sources 10 and 20, as at (a) of Fig. 3 , a state in which the lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit is on is realized.
  • Equation (4) the relation represented by Equation (4) below holds among the voltage V[1] of DC power source 10, the voltage V[2] of DC power source 20 and the output voltage Vo of power line PL.
  • Dc represents the duty ratio of the first period in which the pair of switching elements S2 and S4 is on.
  • Vo 1 / 1 ⁇ Dc ⁇ V 1 + V 2
  • Fig. 13 shows an equivalent circuit viewed from the load side, in the parallel connection mode.
  • a power source PS1 executing DC power conversion between DC power source 10 and load 30 and a power source PS2 executing DC power conversion between DC power source 20 and load 30 exchange power with load 30 in parallel.
  • Power source PS1 corresponds to the step-up chopper circuit executing the DC voltage converting operation shown in Fig. 10 .
  • power source PS2 corresponds to the step-up chopper circuit executing the DC voltage converting operation shown in Fig. 11 .
  • power source PS1 has the DC voltage converting function with the voltage conversion ratio represented by Equation (2), between the voltage V[1] of DC power source 10 and output voltage Vo.
  • power source PS2 has the DC voltage converting function with the voltage conversion ratio represented by Equation (3) between the voltage V[2] of DC power source 20 and the output voltage Vo.
  • the power sources PS1 and PS2 In the parallel connection mode, if common control (voltage control of output voltage Vo) is simultaneously executed for both power sources, the power sources PS1 and PS2 come to be connected in parallel on the side of the load and, therefore, there is a possibility of circuit failure. Therefore, one of the power sources PS1 and PS2 operates as a voltage source controlling the output voltage Vo. The other one of the power sources PS1 and PS2 operates as a current source for regulating the current of the power source to a current command value. The voltage conversion ratio of each of the power sources PS1 and PS2 is controlled such that the power source operates as a voltage source or current source.
  • Equation (5) When the power sources are controlled such that power source PS 1 operates as the current source and the power source PS2 operates as the voltage source, a relation represented by Equation (5) below holds among electric power P[1] of DC power source 10, electric power P[2] of DC power source 20, electric power Po of load 30 and a current command value Ii* of the current source.
  • the electric power P[1] of DC power source 10 forming the current source can be regulated to the power command value Pi*.
  • Fig. 14 is a diagram of waveforms representing a specific exemplary operation for controlling power source PS1 corresponding to DC power source 10.
  • the duty ratio Da (see Equation (2)) of power source PS1 is calculated in accordance with voltage feedback control ( Fig. 16 ) for the operation as the voltage source or in accordance with current feedback control ( Fig. 17 ) for the operation as the current source.
  • a voltage signal representing the duty ratio Da is represented by the same reference character Da.
  • a control pulse signal SDa of power source PS1 is generated by pulse width modulation (PWM) control based on a comparison between the duty ratio Da and a periodical carrier signal 25.
  • PWM pulse width modulation
  • a triangular wave is used for carrier signal 25.
  • Control pulse signal SDa is set to a logic high level (hereinafter denoted as H level) if the voltage indicating the duty ratio Da is higher than the voltage of carrier signal 25, and set to the logic low level (hereinafter denoted as L level) if the voltage is lower than the voltage of carrier signal 25.
  • a control pulse signal /SDa is an inversion signal of control pulse signal SDa. When duty ratio Da becomes higher, H level period of control pulse signal SDa becomes longer. When duty ratio Da becomes lower, L level period of control pulse signal SDa becomes longer.
  • control pulse signal SDa corresponds to the signal for controlling on/off of the lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 10 .
  • the lower arm element is turned on in the H level period, and the lower arm element is turned off in the L level period, of control pulse signal SDa.
  • control pulse signal /SDa corresponds to the signal for controlling on/off of the upper arm element of step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 10 .
  • Fig. 15 is a diagram of waveforms representing a specific exemplary operation for controlling power source PS2 corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • a control pulse signal SDb and its inversion signal /SDb are generated, based on the duty ratio Db (see Equation (3)). Specifically, when duty ratio Db becomes higher, the H level period of control pulse signal SDb becomes longer. On the contrary, when duty ratio Db becomes lower, the L level period of control pulse signal SDb becomes longer.
  • control pulse signal SDb corresponds to the signal for controlling on/off of the lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 11 .
  • Control pulse signal /SDb corresponds to the signal for controlling on/off of the upper arm element of step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 11 .
  • Duty ratio Db is calculated in accordance with current feedback control ( Fig. 17 ) for the power source PS2 to operate as a current source if power source PS1 operates as a voltage source.
  • duty ratio Db is calculated in accordance with voltage feedback control ( Fig. 16 ) for the power source PS2 to operate as a voltage source if power source PS 1 operates as a current source.
  • Fig. 16 shows an exemplary configuration of a control block 201 for a power source operating as a voltage source.
  • control block 201 generates a duty ratio command value Dv for voltage control, in accordance with a sum of a feedback control amount obtained by PI (proportional integral) operation of the difference between voltage command value Vo* of output voltage Vo and output voltage Vo and a feed-forward control amount DvFF.
  • a transfer function Hv corresponds to a transfer function of power source PS 1 or PS2 operating as a voltage source.
  • Fig. 17 shows an exemplary configuration of a control block 202 for a power source operating as a current source.
  • control block 202 generates a duty ratio command value Di for current control, in accordance with a sum of a feedback control amount obtained by PI (proportional integral) operation of a difference between the current command value Ii* and the current Ii of current-controlled DC power source 10 or 20, and a feed-forward control amount DiFF.
  • a transfer function Hi corresponds to the transfer function of power source PS2 or PS 1 operating as a current source.
  • Fig. 18 shows settings of various control data in the parallel connection mode.
  • the left column of the table shown in Fig. 18 shows settings of various control data when power source PS1 (DC power source 10) is used as the current source and power source PS2 (DC power source 20) is used as the voltage source.
  • power source PS1 DC power source 10
  • power source PS2 DC power source 20
  • the duty ratio command value Dv for voltage control is used as duty ratio Db of power source PS2 (DC power source 20), and duty ratio command value Di for current control is used as duty ratio Da of power source PS1 (DC power source 10).
  • the current Ii controlled by the current control is the current I[1] of DC power source 10.
  • the voltage controlled by the voltage control is output voltage Vo, no matter which of power sources PS1 and PS2 is used as the voltage source.
  • the transfer function Hv in Fig. 16 corresponds to the transfer function of step-up chopper circuit corresponding to DC power source 20 shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the transfer function Hi in Fig. 17 corresponds to the transfer function of step-up chopper circuit corresponding to DC power source 10 shown in Fig. 10 .
  • a feed-forward control amount DvFF in the voltage control is set in accordance with a voltage difference between the output voltage Vo and the voltage V[2] of DC power source 20, as represented by (7) below.
  • a feed-forward control amount DiFF for the current control is set in accordance with a voltage difference between the output voltage Vo and the voltage V[1] of DC power source 10, as represented by (8) below.
  • DvFF Vo ⁇ V 2 / Vo
  • DiFF Vo ⁇ V 1 / Vo
  • control pulse signals SDa and /SDa shown in Fig. 14 are generated.
  • control pulse signals SDb and /SDb shown in Fig. 15 are generated.
  • Control signals SG1 to SG4 for controlling on/off of switching elements S1 to S4, respectively, are set in accordance with logical sum of control pulse signal for current control of power source PS1 and control pulse signal for voltage control of power source PS2.
  • Switching element S1 forms the upper arm element in each of the step-up chopper circuits shown in Figs. 10 and 11 . Therefore, control signal SG1 controlling on/off of switching element S1 is generated by the logical sum of control pulse signals /SDa and /SDb. Specifically, control signal SG1 is set to the H level in a period in which at least one of control pulse signals /SDa and /SDb is at the H level. Control signal SG1 is set to the L level in a period in which control pulse signals /SDa and /SDb are both at the L level.
  • switching element S1 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the function of upper arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 10) shown in Fig. 10 as well as the function of upper arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 20) shown in Fig. 11 .
  • Switching element S2 forms the upper arm element in step-up chopper circuit of Fig. 10 and forms the lower arm element in step-up chopper circuit of Fig. 11 . Therefore, control signal SG2 controlling on/off of switching element S2 is generated in accordance with the logical sum of control pulse signals /SDa and SDb. Specifically, control signal SG2 is set to the H level in a period in which at least one of control pulse signals /SDa and SDb is at the H level. Control signal SG2 is set to the L level in a period in which control pulse signals /SDa and SDb are both at the L level.
  • switching element S2 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the function of upper arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 10) of Fig. 10 as well as the function of lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 20) of Fig. 11 .
  • control signal SG3 for switching element S3 is generated in accordance with the logical sum of control pulse signals SDa and SDb.
  • switching element S3 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the function of lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 10) of Fig. 10 as well as the function of lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 20) of Fig. 11 .
  • control signal SG4 for switching element S4 is generated in accordance with the logical sum of control pulse signals SDa and /SDb.
  • switching element S4 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the function of lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 10) of Fig. 10 as well as the function of upper arm element of step-up chopper circuit (DC power source 20) of Fig. 11 .
  • the right column of the table shown in Fig. 18 shows settings of various control data when power source PS 1 (DC power source 10) is used as a voltage source and power source PS2 (DC power source 20) is used as a current source.
  • the duty ratio command value Dv for voltage control is used as the duty ratio Da for power source PS1 (DC power source 10), and the duty ratio command value Di for current control is used as the duty ratio Db for power source PS2 (DC power source 20).
  • the current Ii controlled by the current control is the current I[2] of DC power source 20.
  • the voltage controlled by the voltage control is the output voltage Vo.
  • the transfer function Hv in Fig. 16 corresponds to the transfer function of step-up chopper circuit corresponding to DC power source 10 shown in Fig. 10 .
  • transfer function Hi in Fig. 17 corresponds to the transfer function of step-up chopper circuit corresponding to DC power source 20 shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the feed-forward control amount DvFF in the voltage control is set in accordance with a voltage difference between the output voltage Vo and the voltage V[1] of DC power source 10 as represented by (9) below. Further, the feed-forward control amount DiFF in the current control is set in accordance with a voltage difference between the output voltage Vo and the voltage V[2] of DC power source 20.
  • Control signals SG1 to SG4 for controlling on/off of switching elements S1 to S4, respectively, are set in accordance with logical sum of control pulse signal for voltage control of power source PS 1 and control pulse signal for current control of power source PS2. Therefore, control signals SG1 to SG4 for switching elements S1 to S4 are generated in the same manner as indicated on the left column of Fig. 18 .
  • control signals SG2 and SG4 are set to complementary levels and, therefore, switching elements S2 and S4 are turned on/off in complementary manner. Accordingly, the operation when V[2] > V[1] shown in Fig. 4 and the operation when V[1] > V[2] shown in Fig. 5 are switched naturally. Further, in each operation, switching elements S1 and S3 are switched complementarily and, therefore, DC voltage conversion in accordance with the duty ratios Da and Db can be executed in power sources PS 1 and PS2, respectively.
  • Fig. 19 shows an equivalent circuit viewed from the load side in the series connection mode.
  • Series-connected power sources PS1 and PS2 correspond to the step-up chopper circuit executing the DC voltage converting operation shown in Fig. 12 .
  • power sources PS1 and PS2 have a function of Dc voltage conversion with the voltage conversion ratio represented by Equation (4), between the sum of voltages V[1] and V[2] of DC power sources 10 and 20 and the output voltage Vo.
  • a duty ratio Dc (see Equation (4)) common to power sources PS1 and PS2 is calculated by a voltage feedback control ( Fig. 21 ) for the operation of a voltage source.
  • a voltage signal representing the duty ratio Dc is denoted by the same reference character Dc.
  • Control pulse signal SDc is generated by pulse width modulation control similar to that shown in Figs. 14 and 15 , based on the duty ratio Dc (see Equation (4)).
  • a control pulse signal /SDc is an inversion signal of control pulse signal SDc.
  • duty ratio Dc becomes higher, the H level period of control pulse signal SDc becomes longer.
  • the duty ratio Dc becomes lower, the L level period of control pulse signal SDc becomes longer.
  • control pulse signal SDc corresponds to the signal controlling on/off of the lower arm element of step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 12 .
  • control pulse signal /SDc corresponds to the signal controlling on/off of the upper arm element of step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 12 .
  • Fig. 21 shows an exemplary configuration of a control block 203 in the series connection mode.
  • control block 203 generates a duty ratio command value Dv for voltage control, in accordance with a sum of feedback control amount obtained by PI (proportional integral) operation of a difference between the voltage command value Vo* of the output voltage Vo and the output voltage Vo and a feed-forward control value DvFF.
  • the transfer function Hv corresponds to the transfer function of series-connected power sources PS1 and PS2.
  • Fig. 22 shows settings of various control data in the series connection mode.
  • the duty ratio command value Dv for voltage control shown in Fig. 21 is used as the duty ratio Dc.
  • the voltage controlled by the voltage control is the output voltage Vo.
  • the transfer function Hv in Fig. 21 corresponds to the transfer function of step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 12 .
  • feed-forward control amount DvFF is set in accordance with a voltage difference between the series-connected power source voltages V[1] + V[2] and the output voltage Vo, as represented by Equation (12) below.
  • DvFF Vo ⁇ V 2 + V 1 / Vo
  • control pulse signals SDc and /SDc shown in Fig. 20 are generated.
  • Control signals SG1 to SG4 for controlling on/off of switching elements S1 to S4, respectively, are set in accordance with control pulse signals SDc and /SDc, for controlling the step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 12 .
  • control signal SG3 is fixed at the H level.
  • Switching element S1 forms the upper arm element in the step-up chopper circuit shown in Fig. 12 . Therefore, control pulse signal /SDc is used as control signal SG1. Further, switching elements S2 and S4 form the lower arm element in the step-up chopper circuit of Fig. 12 . Therefore, control pulse signal SDc is used as control signals SG2 and SG4.
  • Fig. 23 is a circuit diagram showing an exemplary configuration of a power supply system to which the power supply system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
  • a battery assembly having a plurality of battery cells connected in series is used as DC power source 10. Further, a plurality of series-connected electric double-layer capacitors is used as DC power source 20. Further, between power line PL to which a DC voltage from power converter 50 is output and ground line GL, a smoothing capacitor 35 is provided.
  • Load 30 includes a three-phase inverter 31 for converting DC voltage Vo on power line PL to a three-phase AC voltage, and a motor generator 32 receiving the three-phase AC voltage from three-phase inverter 31 for operation.
  • motor generator 32 is formed by a traction motor mounted, for example, on an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. Specifically, motor generator 32 executes power regeneration at the time of deceleration of an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle.
  • three-phase inverter 31 converts the three-phase AC electric power generated by motor generator 32 to DC electric power and outputs it to power line PL. By the DC electric power, DC power source 10 and/or DC power source 20 can be charged.
  • DC power source 10 formed of a secondary battery is used as a main power supply source, and DC power source 20 formed of electric double-layer capacitors is used as a sub power supply source. Therefore, in the parallel connection mode, in order to prevent overcharge or over-discharge of secondary battery by controlling electric power of DC power source 10, DC power source 10 is subjected to current control. DC power source 20 is subjected to voltage control.
  • Fig. 24 shows an exemplary control operation in the parallel connection mode.
  • output voltage Vo is maintained at voltage command value Vo* by the voltage control and current control shown in Figs. 16 and 17 . Assume that between time points t1 and t2, electric power Po is consumed by load 30 (motor generator 32).
  • the electric power P[1] of DC power source 10 subjected to current control is regulated substantially at a constant value in accordance with the current command value I* (power command value). Further, the voltage V[1] of DC power source 10 formed of secondary battery does not significantly change in a short time period.
  • DC power source 20 Since DC power source 20 is subjected to voltage control, electric power covering shortage of electric power P[1] of DC power source 10 for the electric power Po of load 30 is supplied from DC power source 20, so as to maintain the output voltage Vo at the voltage command value Vo*.
  • the output voltage Vo is controlled in accordance with the voltage command value Vo*, and electric power can be exchanged between load 30 and DC power sources 10 and 20 in parallel. Therefore, even if it is difficult to ensure the output from one DC power source (for example, when the temperature is very low), the energy necessary for load 30 can be supplied. Further, since electric powers of DC power sources 10 and 20 can be controlled independently, the electric power of each of DC power sources 10 and 20 can more precisely be managed. Specifically, each of DC power sources 10 and 20 can be used with higher safety. Further, since DC power sources 10 and 20 can be controlled independently, it becomes possible to exchange electric power between DC power sources 10 and 20. As a result, it is possible, for example, to precharge one of the DC power sources 10 and 20 using the other one of the power sources, through power line PL before starting the operation of load 30.
  • Fig. 25 shows an exemplary control operation in the series connection mode. In Fig. 25 also, it is assumed that between time points t1 and t2, electric power Po is consumed by load 30 (motor generator 32).
  • Equation (11) the ratio between powers P[1] and P[2] is determined in accordance with the ratio of voltages V[1] and V[2].
  • the voltage V[2] of DC power source 20 formed of capacitors significantly lowers as the energy is discharged. Therefore, voltage control takes place such that electric power P[1] of DC power source 10 increases as the voltage V[2] of DC power source 20 decreases. Consequently, even in the period between t1 and t2, the output voltage Vo can be maintained at the voltage command value Vo*.
  • the duty ratios Da and Db are set in accordance with the ratio of output voltage Vo to voltage V[1] or V[2]. Therefore, if the voltage of one DC power source lowers, it will be a value close to 1.0. In actual control of a step-up chopper circuit, a dead time must be provided to reliably prevent the upper and lower arm elements from being simultaneously turned on. Therefore, practically possible duty ratios Da and Db each have an upper limit. Therefore, where only the parallel mode is available, the voltage control fails if the voltage of one of the DC power sources lowers to a certain level. Specifically, from the viewpoint of using up the energy stored in DC power sources 10 and 20, there is a limit in the parallel connection mode. Therefore, from the viewpoint of using up the energy stored in DC power sources 10 and 20, the series connection mode is more advantageous than the parallel connection mode.
  • the series connection mode provided that the electric power Po of load 30 is the same, the current flowing through switching elements S1 to S4 in power converter 5 is lower than in the parallel connection mode.
  • the reason for this is that in the series connection mode, DC voltage conversion of voltages V[1]+V[2] is executed by the series connection, while in the parallel connection mode, the sum of current resulting from DC voltage conversion of voltage V[1] and current resulting from DC voltage conversion of voltage V[2] flows through each of the switching elements. Therefore, in the series connection mode, power loss at the switching elements can be lowered and, hence, efficiency can be improved. Further, in the series connection mode, it is possible to control the output voltage Vo without any influence of fluctuation in voltages V[1] and V[2] that occurs during power exchange between load 30 and DC power sources 10 and 20.
  • the mode in which two DC power sources 10 and 20 are connected in parallel and the mode in which the power sources are connected in series can be used selectively.
  • the parallel connection having improved response to load power (supply of electric power to be consumed and reception of generated electric power) and improved manageability of electric power and the series connection having higher efficiency and allowing higher usability of stored energy. Therefore, the two DC power sources 10 and 20 can effectively be utilized.
  • Fig. 26 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of the power supply system in accordance with a modification of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • a power supply system 5# in accordance with a modification of the embodiment differs from power supply system 5 shown in Fig. 1 in that it includes a power converter 50# in place of power converter 50.
  • power converter 50# additionally includes switching elements S5 to S8.
  • switching elements S5 to S8 For switching elements S5 to S8, corresponding anti-parallel diodes D5 to D8 are provided, respectively.
  • Power converter 50# is a combination of power converter 50 and a bridge type converter 55# shown in Fig. 27 .
  • bridge type converter 55# has switching elements Sa to Sd for forming a full bridge, connected between a DC power source and a load LD.
  • Switching element Sa forms an upper arm element on the power source side
  • switching element Sb forms a lower arm element on the power source side.
  • Switching element Sc forms an upper arm element on the load side
  • switching element Sd forms a lower arm element on the load side.
  • a reactor L is electrically connected between a node of switching elements Sa and Sb and a node of switching elements Sc and Sd.
  • bridge type converter 55# it is possible to selectively apply a direct voltage up/ down mode in which switching can be controlled commonly in the voltage boosting (step-up) operation (VH > Vi) and the voltage lowering (step-down) operation (VH ⁇ Vi) from power source PS to load LD and an indirect voltage up/down mode in which the switching operation is changed in the step-up operation and in the step-down operation.
  • a pair of switching elements Sa and Sd and a pair of switching elements Sb and Sc are turned on/off alternately in complementary manner. Therefore, if we represent the ratio of on-periods (duty ratio) of the pair of switching elements Sa and Sd by D, the duty ratio of the pair of switching elements Sb and Sc will be (1-D).
  • the voltage conversion ratio (VH/Vi) here is given as D/(1-D) and, therefore, the voltage conversion by bridge type converter 55# can be represented by Equation (13) below.
  • VH D / 1 ⁇ D ⁇ Vi
  • the switching operation is changed at the time of step-up and step-down.
  • switching element Sa as the upper arm element is fixed on, while switching element Sb as the lower arm element is fixed off.
  • switching elements Sc and Sd are turned on/off alternately in complementary manner. Therefore, when we represent the duty ratio of switching element Sd as the lower arm element by D, the duty ratio of switching element Sc as the upper arm element will be (1-D).
  • switching element Sc as the upper arm element is fixed on and switching element Sd as the lower arm element is fixed off.
  • switching elements Sa and Sb are turned on/off alternately in complementary manner. If we represent the duty ratio of switching element Sa as the upper arm element by D, the duty ratio of switching element Sb as the lower arm element is (1-D).
  • one of DC power sources 10 and 20 is subjected to voltage control and the other is subjected to current control.
  • a bridge type converter is equivalently formed, in which switching element S5 operates as the upper arm element on the power source side (switching element Sa of Fig. 27 ), switching element S6 operates as the lower arm element on the power source side (switching element Sb of Fig. 27 ), the pair of switching elements S1 and S2 operates as the upper arm element on the load side (switching element Sc of Fig. 27 ), and the pair of switching elements S3 and S4 operates as the lower arm element on the load side (switching element Sd of Fig. 27 ).
  • switching element S7 operates as the upper arm element on the power source side (switching element Sa of Fig. 27 )
  • switching element S8 operates as the lower arm element on the power source side (switching element Sb of Fig. 27 )
  • the pair of switching elements S1 and S4 operates as the upper arm element on the load side (switching element Sc of Fig. 27 )
  • the pair of switching elements S2 and S3 operates as the lower arm element on the load side (switching element Sd of Fig. 27 ).
  • DC power source 10 is subjected to voltage control or current control, whereby the duty ratio Da is calculated.
  • the duty ratio Da is the duty ratio command value Dv ( Fig. 16 ) for voltage control
  • duty ratio Db is the duty ratio command value Di ( Fig. 17 ) for current control.
  • the duty ratio Da is the duty ratio command value Di ( Fig. 17 ) for current control
  • the duty ratio Db is the duty ratio command value Dv ( Fig. 16 ) for voltage control.
  • Duty ratios Da and Db can be calculated by PWM control similar to that described with reference to Figs. 14 and 15 .
  • switching element S3 in the series connection mode, switching element S3 is fixed on, so that DC power sources 10 and 20 are connected in series.
  • a bridge type converter is equivalently formed, in which switching element S1 forms the upper arm element on the load side, and switching elements S2 and S4 form the lower arm element on the load side.
  • switching elements S5 and S7 form the upper arm element and switching elements S6 and S8 form the lower arm element.
  • the duty ratio Dc is calculated by voltage-controlling the output voltage Vo in accordance with the control block diagram of Fig. 21 .
  • the duty ratio Dc corresponds to the duty ratio command value Dv of Fig. 16 .
  • Duty ratio Dc can be calculated by PWM control as described with reference to Fig. 20 .
  • Fig. 31 shows on/off control of the switching elements in the parallel connection mode in the direct voltage up/down mode.
  • switching elements S5 to S8 correspond to the arm on the power source side
  • switching elements S5 and S7 correspond to the upper arm element and switching elements S6 and S8 correspond to the lower arm element. Therefore, switching elements S5 and S7 are controlled in the similar manner as the on/off control of switching element Sa of Fig. 28 .
  • control signal SG5 for switching element S5 corresponds to the control pulse signal SDa based on the duty ratio Da of DC power source 10.
  • control signal SG7 for switching element S7 corresponds to the control pulse signal SDb based on the duty ratio Db of DC power source 20. Further, regarding switching elements S6 and S8 corresponding to the lower arm element, control signal SG6 for switching element S6 corresponds to the inversion signal (/SDa) of control signal SG5, and control signal SG8 for switching element S8 corresponds to the inversion signal (/SDb) of control signal SG7.
  • switching elements S1 to S4 form the arms on the load side.
  • Switching element S1 forms the upper arm element on the load side, in each of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20. Therefore, control signal SG1 for switching element S1 is generated in accordance with the logical sum of the control signal SG6 (/SDa) in accordance with the duty ratio (1-Da) on the side of DC power source 10 and the control signal SG8 (/SDb) in accordance with the duty ratio (1-Db) on the side of DC power source 20.
  • switching element S1 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the functions of both the upper arm element on the load side of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the upper arm element on the load side of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • Switching element S2 forms the upper arm element in the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10, and forms the lower arm element in the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20. Therefore, control signal SG2 for switching element S2 is generated in accordance with the logical sum of control signals SG6 (/SDa) and SG7 (SDb). As a result, switching element S2 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the functions of both the upper arm element on the load side of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the lower arm element on the load side of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • Switching element S3 forms the lower arm element on the load side in each of the bridge type converters corresponding to DC power sources 10 and 20, respectively. Therefore, control signal SG3 for switching element S3 is generated in accordance with the logical sum of control signal SG5 (SDa) and SG7 (SDb). As a result, switching element S3 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the functions of both the lower arm element on the load side of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the lower arm element on the load side of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • Switching element S4 forms the lower arm element in the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and forms the upper arm element in the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20. Therefore, control signal SG4 for switching element S4 is generated in accordance with the logical sum of control signal SG5 (SDa) and SG8 (/SDb). As a result, switching element S4 is on/off controlled such that it realizes the functions of both the lower arm element on the load side of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the upper arm element on the load side of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • Fig. 32 shows on/off control of the switching elements in the series connection mode in the direct voltage up/down mode.
  • control signals SG5 and SG7 are set in the similar manner as control signal Sa shown in Fig. 28 , for controlling the upper arm element on the power source side.
  • control signals SG5 and SG7 correspond to the control signal SDc based on the duty ratio Dc.
  • Control signals SG6 and SG8 are set in the similar manner as control signal Sb shown in Fig. 28 , for controlling the upper arm element on the power source side.
  • control signals SG6 and SG8 correspond to the control signal /SDc based on the duty ratio (1-Dc).
  • switching element S3 is fixed on for connecting DC power sources 10 and 20 in series.
  • control signal SG3 is fixed at the H level.
  • switching element S1 forms the upper arm element and switching elements S2 and S4 form the lower arm element. Therefore, control signal SG1 is set in the similar manner as control signal Sc shown in Fig. 28 , for controlling the upper arm element on the load side.
  • control signal SG1 corresponds to the control signal /SDc based on the duty ratio (1-Dc).
  • control signals SG2 and SG4 are set in the similar manner as control signal Sd shown in Fig. 28 , for controlling the lower arm element on the load side.
  • control signals SG2 and SG4 correspond to the control signal SDc based on the duty ratio Dc.
  • Fig. 33 shows on/off control of the switching elements in the parallel connection mode in the indirect voltage up/down mode.
  • Switching elements S5 and S6 corresponding to the arm on the power source side on the side of DC power source 10 are controlled in the similar manner as the on/off control of switching elements Sa and Sb shown in Fig. 29 , depending on whether the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 operates to step-up or step-down the voltage.
  • control signal SG5 is fixed at the H level and control signal SG6 is fixed at the L level.
  • control signal SG5 corresponds to the control pulse signal SDa based on the duty ratio Da of DC power source 10
  • control signal SG6 correspond to the inversion signal (/SDa) of control signal SG5.
  • Switching elements S7 and S8 corresponding to the arm on the power source side on the side of DC power source 20 are controlled in the similar manner as the on/off control of switching elements Sa and Sb shown in Fig. 29 , depending on whether the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20 operates to step-up or step-down the voltage.
  • control signal SG7 is fixed at the H level and control signal SG8 is fixed at the L level.
  • control signal SG7 corresponds to the control pulse signal SDb based on the duty ratio Db of DC power source 20
  • control signal SG8 correspond to the inversion signal (/SDb) of control signal SG7.
  • switching elements S1 to S4 corresponding to the arms on the load side form the upper or lower arm element of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the upper or lower arm element of the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20. Therefore, these elements are on/off controlled such that the functions of both the upper and lower arm elements are realized in respective converters, as described above.
  • switching element S1 is controlled in accordance with the logical sum of the control signal for the upper arm element (Sc) for the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the control signal for the upper arm element (Sc) for the bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20. Specifically, if voltage is to be stepped-up for both of DC power sources 10 and 20, control signal SG1 for switching element S1 is set in accordance with the logical sum of control signals /SDa and /SDb for the control in accordance with duty ratios (1-Da), (1-Db) of switching element Sc.
  • control signal SG1 is set in accordance with the logical sum of control signal /SDa and an H-level signal, to realize both the control in accordance with the duty ratio (1-Da) by switching element Sc on the step-up side and the on-fixation by switching element Sc on the step-down side.
  • control signal SG1 is set in accordance with the logical sum of an H-level signal and control signal / SDb, to realize both the on-fixation by switching element Sc on the step-down side and the control in accordance with duty ratio (1-Db) by switching element Sc on the step-up side.
  • control signal SG1 is controlled in accordance with a logical sum of H-level signals, to realize the on-fixation by switching element Sc on the side of each of DC power sources 10 and 20.
  • Control signal SG2 for switching element S2 is controlled in the similar manner as described in relation to switching control signal SG1, in accordance with the logical sum of the control signal ( Fig. 29 ) of the upper arm element (Sc) of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the control signal ( Fig. 29 ) of the lower arm element (Sd) of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • control signal SG3 is set in accordance with the logical sum of the control signal ( Fig. 29 ) of the lower arm element (Sd) of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the control signal ( Fig. 29 ) of the lower arm element (Sd) of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • Control signal SG4 is set in accordance with the logical sum of the control signal ( Fig. 29 ) of the lower arm element (Sd) of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 10 and the control signal ( Fig. 29 ) of the upper arm element (Sc) of bridge type converter corresponding to DC power source 20.
  • Fig. 34 shows on/off control of the switching elements in the series connection mode in the indirect voltage up/down mode.
  • control signals SG5 and SG7 are fixed at the H level in accordance with Fig. 29 . Further, for fixing off the switching elements S6 and S8 forming the lower arm element of the power source side, control signals SG6 and SG8 are fixed at the L level.
  • switching element S3 is fixed on to connect DC power sources 10 and 20 in series.
  • switching element S1 corresponds to the upper arm element on the load side
  • switching elements S2 and S4 correspond to the lower arm element on the load side. Therefore, control signal SG1 for switching element S1 is set in accordance with the duty ratio (1-Dc) (that is, control signal /SDc), similar to the control signal Sc (for step-up) shown in Fig. 29 .
  • control signals SG2 and SG4 for switching elements S2 and S4 are set in accordance with the duty ratio Dc (that is, control signal SDc), similar to the control signal Sd (for step-up) shown in Fig. 29 .
  • switching elements S5 and S7 forming the upper arm element on the power source side are controlled in accordance with the duty ratio Dc, similar to the switching element Sa shown in Fig. 29 .
  • control signals SG5 and SG7 correspond to control signal SDc.
  • switching elements S6 and S8 forming the lower arm element on the power source side are controlled in accordance with the duty ratio (1-Dc), similar to the switching element Sb shown in Fig. 29 .
  • control signals SG6 and SG8 correspond to control signal /SDc.
  • switching element S3 is fixed on to connect DC power sources 10 and 20 in series.
  • Control signal SG1 for controlling on/off of the upper arm element is fixed at the H level, similar to the control signal Sc (for step-down) shown in Fig. 29 .
  • control signals SG2 and SG4 controlling on/off of the lower arm element are fixed at the L level, similar to the control signal Sd (for step-down) shown in Fig. 29 .
  • DC power sources of different types represented by the secondary battery and the electric double-layer capacitor
  • DC power sources 10 and 20 By combining DC power sources of different types, particularly sources having different energy density and power density (Ragone plot) for supplying electric power to the load, it becomes easier to ensure electric power for the load over a wide operational range, as the sources operate in mutually good and poor performance ranges complementarily, particularly in the parallel connection mode. Further, when two DC power sources having different output voltages are combined, effective use of DC power sources is expected, because of the switching between the series connection mode and the parallel connection mode.
  • the present invention is applicable even if DC power sources 10 and 20 are the power sources of the same rated voltage and/or power sources of the same type.
  • the power system of the present invention may suitably be used when DC power sources of the same type are used as a main power source and a sub power source.
  • load 30 may be configured by any device that operates with the controlled DC voltage Vo.
  • load 30 is a traction motor for running or an inverter mounted on an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle have been described in the embodiment above, application of the present invention is not limited to such examples.
  • the present invention is applicable to a power supply system for exchanging electric power between a load and two DC power sources.

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